24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-376-2272
"Peace Begins in the Home"
NON VIOLENCE
EQUALITY
Non-Threatening Behavior
- Talking and acting so that she feels safe and comfortable expressing herself
and doing things.
Respect
- Listening to her non-judgementally, ~being emotionally affirming and understanding,
~valuing opinions.
Trust and Support
- Supporting her goals in life, ~respecting her right to her own feelings, friends,
activities and opinions.
Honesty and Accountability
- Accepting responsibility for self, ~acknowledging past use of violence, ~addmitting being
wrong, ~communicating openly and truthfully.
Responsible Parenting
- Sharing parental responsibilities, ~being a positive non-violent role model for the
children.
Shared Responsibility
- Mutually agreeing on a fair distribution of work, ~making family decisions together.
Economic Partnership
- Making money decisions together, ~making sure both partners benefit from financial
arrangements.
Negotiation and Fairness
- Seeking mutually satisfying resolutions to conflict, ~accepting change, ~being willing
to compromise.
Created on: March 2, 1999
Last Modified:
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